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No. 3— Return giving Average Cost of Rolling Stock imported by the General Government, to 30th June, 1877. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-STATEMENT of AVERAGE COST of LOCOMOTIVES IMPORTED by the GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

Fairlies. Bogies. 23 Tons, 9-in. Cylinder, 8 Wheels. 28 Tons, 10-in. Cylinder, 8 Wheels. 17 Tons, 1 o^-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. 12 Tons, 25 Tons, 9i-in. Cylinder, 14-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels. 6 Wheels, coupled. coupled. 17 Tons, 12 Tons, 1 oj-in. Cylinder, 9^-in. Cylinder, 6 Wheels, 4 Wheels, coupled. coupled. 8 Tons, 8-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. Fell. - Kaipara :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges £ s. d. £ t d. 3.150 12 3 46S 1 3 3,6i5 13 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,274 12 8 129 19 6 £ 5. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,187 16 4 129 19 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. Net average cost ! 1,404 12 2 I 1,317 15 10 Aucklani :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 3.085 3 5 324 18 9 1.477 1 o 194 19 1 ... ... ... ... ... Net average cost 3,410 2 2 ... ... 1,672 O I ... Napier :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 1,275 6 1 129 19 6 1.330 13 3 194 19 3 1,146 17 7 129 19 6 ... - Net average cost 1.405 5 7 1,525 12 6 1,276 17 1 ... ... ... ... Wellington :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 3.062 7 3 125 1 3 1,274 8 5 49 19 10 1,122 19 7 49 19 10 4,270 0 3 in 00 ... Net average cost 3,187 8 6 1,324 8 3 1,172 19 s ... 4.38i o 3 ... ... Foxton: — Average English charges Average Colonial charges 1,306 o 7 141 1 2 ... Net average cost i 1 1 1 1 ... ... ... ... i.447 1 9 Wanganui :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 3.150 o 3 364 9 3 1,528 8 o 218 13 7 ... ... ... 1 Net average cost 3.5H 9 6 1.747 1 7 ... ... New Plymouth: — Average English charges Average Colonial charges 1,001 17 2 j 322 12 IO ... ... I Net average cost ... ... 1,324 IO O ... ... ... Greymouth :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges I I . I I 1,154 11 8 363 17 8 1,518 9 4 ... ... - . ... Net average cost ... .- ...